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Andrew Carnegie and the Responsibility of Wealth
Responsibility: something that it is your job or duty to deal with in a positive manner that creates a real benefit for others. To say that Andrew Carnegie left a legacy for the modern world is a gross understatement. Between 1883 … Continue reading
Posted in Human Psychology, John's views on the world, leadership, Life Skills, Psychology, Self-improvement, the business of business
Tagged Andrew Carnegie, Bill Gates, Carnegie Club, Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Mellon University, Gates Foundtion, Gospel of Wealth, leadership, leadership responsibility, philanthropy, responsibility, Skibo Castle
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Opps! A Third Critical Life Skill: Effective Public Speaking
My two previous posts on Critical Life Skills for Young People (Checklists and Backwards Planning ) have produced numerous comments. But one, from a fellow blogger who has great insight and experience (as a father and business leader) is David Kanigan, … Continue reading
Posted in Human Psychology, leadership, Life Skills, parenting, Personal Development, Psychology, Self-improvement
Tagged Caroline Kennedy, David Kanigan, effective communication, filler words, good speaking habits, life skills, poor speaking habits, public speaking, speaking habits, stuttering, `
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Two Life Skills Every Young Person Should Learn
Life skills, like values, are best learned at an early age. In today’s stipped-down, minimalistic educational system, values and life skills are not taught, let alone reinforced, so as parents, it is our duty to prepare our children for success … Continue reading
Legacy Leadership
The basics of leadership effectiveness are still valid, even in the Facebook age! If you recall the Hollywood movie, Space Cowboys, you know the gist of the story is that an old Soviet satellite is on a course to crash-land … Continue reading
Posted in consulting, corporate culture, John R Childress, leadership, Organization Behavior, Psychology
Tagged Clint Eastwood, Dilbert, Donald Trump, Great Man theory of leadership, James Garner, leadership, leadership theory, legacy code, legacy systems, operational excellence, Shingo Prize, Space Cowboys, Steve Jobs, turnaround, US Marines
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Corporate Culture works on human logic, not business logic
If you don’t understand your culture, you don’t understand your business. Early humans had a pretty tough life as hunters and gatherers and to survive, belonging to a tribe and being accepted usually meant the difference between survival and death. Being … Continue reading
Posted in consulting, corporate culture, Human Psychology, John R Childress, leadership, Organization Behavior, Psychology
Tagged Corporate Culture, culture change, early man, employee behaviour, fashion trends, group behaviour, Hippies, human behaviour, informal leaders, informal leadership, peer pressure, social network analysis, social networks
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The Good Habit Rabbit: Again
It’s school time again and I thought my readers might find this old post from 2013 of some value, especially those with kids. Enjoy! We had our usual panic one morning before school. “Where’s my canteen card? I can’t find … Continue reading
Classical Music in the South of France and Group Behaviour
After a successful two weeks of classical music in the south of France, I now have a chance to step back, relax and think about lessons learned. It’s a habit I have used to good advantage throughout my business life, … Continue reading
Posted in Classical Music, Human Psychology, John R Childress, leadership, Life Skills, Organization Behavior, Personal Development, Psychology, Self-improvement
Tagged chamber music, classical chamber music, classical music, Claude Debussy, coaching, Edwin Land, feedback, feedback and coaching, group dynamics, hidden agenda, human behaviour, leadership, life skills, Limoux, south of France, Young Virtuosi, Young Virtuosi Festival
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